Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Alianza Lima 1st with 40 points, Sport Boys 5th with 14, 26 apart. Alianza Lima ranked just 11th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Per game in the league, Sport Boys were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.75, Alianza Lima 1.76 and 0.47, against a competition average of 1.38 goals per team per game.
Alianza Lima were unbeaten in 10, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Sport Boys have 1 win to Alianza Lima's 9, with 0 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 70% of the meetings.
The venue was Estadio Nacional de Lima, with room for 45,574 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sport Boys led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sport Boys: Jostin Alarcón (28') · Alianza Lima: Federico Girotti (65')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Boys 37% · Alianza Lima 63% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 2-2 · Corners: 0-4